Before & After: Restoring a 19th-Century Oil Painting
Oil paintings are among the most admired and collected forms of fine art—but they are also incredibly vulnerable to the passage of time. Environmental exposure, physical damage, and past restoration efforts can leave them dull, cracked, or disfigured. In this
Preserving the Past: How We Restore Historic Textiles
Textiles have long been a part of humanity’s visual and functional culture—from ceremonial robes to battle flags, handwoven saris to embroidered tapestries. These delicate materials tell the stories of people, rituals, and artistic mastery. However, historic textiles are among the
Saving Stories: Conserving Rare Manuscripts and Archival Materials
In a world increasingly reliant on digital storage, the tangible presence of ancient manuscripts and archival documents continues to hold irreplaceable historical, cultural, and scholarly value. These timeworn treasures are often the only remaining witnesses to past civilizations, ideologies, and